PARISH & COMMUNITY NEWS - Cotton Parish

Parish and Community News October 2012
CHURCH NEWS
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Donations to Missions for Seafarers in memory of
Terry Spalding
Terry has always been interested in the welfare of seafarers. His father, and
many of his relatives, were fishermen in Lowestoft and Terry was well aware of
the harsh and dangerous conditions they often had to face. During the war his
father was in the Merchant Navy and was three times torpedoed on different
ships and each time went missing for a time and was presumed dead.
Terry had been a local rep for many years both in Bacton and, previously, in
Berkshire. He fundraised for the mission, selling their products at church and
village events, and whenever opportunities presented themselves. During
recent years he was active in encouraging people to knit gloves and balaclavas
for seafarers which he passed on to the missions at Felixstowe and Harwich
where both his sister and niece were ships’ visitors for a time, boarding vessels
in port, chatting to seafarers and trying to help with problems or things they
needed.
Both Terry and I frequently attended the annual seafarers’ service at St Paul’s
Cathedral, and met one of the Chaplains at Harwich. The mission was very
dear to Terry’s heart and I know he would be delighted that donations at his
funeral raised a total of £364.85. Thank you to all who donated.
Hazel Spalding
ST. ANDREWS’S CHURCH CLEANING ROTA
OCTOBER
5 th Chris Marston & Joyce Vincent 12 th Maz Purkis & Christine Carr
26 th Diane Dickinson & Joyce Vincent
NOVEMBER
9 th Christine Carr & Chris Marston 23 rd Maz Purkis & Joyce Vincent
DECEMBER
7 th Diane Dickinson & Chris Marston 14 th Joyce Vincent & Christine Carr
21 st Diane Dickinson & Chris Marston
Please let me know if you are unable to do your week. If you would like to
join our rota, please come along on any of the above Friday mornings – we will
be delighted to see you. Alternatively please give me a call to discuss.
Christine Marston:- 781567